This would work if you were dealing with the normal thought patterns...but many of these parents are drug users, lazy, and would probably beat the kids...to get grades instead of spend time with them.  There are those that really do use it as a stop gap...get an education and move one.  They are more and more rare as w...more

Take no responsibility....for what you do.  Blame others for the outcome.

when obama gets done with us...there be nothing left..

The whole concept of everyone pay more...might be ok...if the spending was cut to match.   There is really no PAY A LITTLE MORE and it will work folks...the math does work out.   It's like the budget needs a cut...and those cuts are painful...   I work 40 hours a week or more...and after taxes, health insur...more

Parents have to at minimum education there kids..  and it's difficult. We have a wildly talented daughter in both Art and Music.  She had a difficult time finding a school willing to give a highly motivated student the time of day...of doing two degrees simulatous.  An Music Education (challenging enough) and BFA in P...more

What did they do before 1940?  56 healthy both hubby and I work...have 401's  save.. own a home...have two kids almost out of college...live within our means...budget...but one disaster could kill all of that hard work...one cancer one accident..  It's a scary world...but if they didn't have your disablity...who bef...more

For a parents view. I am not too keen on the student loans except if you absolutely need the cash.  We did everything possible to limit the loans for our kids.  We expected them to help out with at least a part time 5 -10 hour week job. Then we turned down or paid back any dollar amount that was left of the federal mon...more